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The annual scholarship is for unmarried girls aged 13–18 years enrolled in class VIII-XII in government recognized regular or equivalent open school or vocational / technical training courses. Recently the bar of income was withdrawn by the government of West Bengal; now every girl can apply for that scheme.
Kishori Shakti Yojana (lit. ' Adolescent Girl Empowerment Scheme ') is a scheme initiated by Ministry of Women and Child Development in India, implemented by the Government of Odisha for juvenile girls aged 11 to 18 under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) government programme.
Gwalior Mayor Sameeksha Gupta and Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Ladli Laxmi Yojana event. Ladli Laxmi Yojana is a scheme introduced by Government of Madhya Pradesh.It was inaugurated by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 2 May 2007, [1] which was followed by expansion to six additional states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Goa. [2]
The scheme currently provides an interest rate of 8.2% [3] (For Jan -Mar 2024 quarter) and tax benefits. The account can be opened at any India Post office or branch of authorized commercial banks. The Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules, 2016 was rescinded on 12 December 2019 and the new Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme, 2019 was introduced. [4]
Each year, a Because I Am a Girl report is released by Plan as an update on the state of the world's girls. [1] The report has been produced annually since 2007. [11] Researchers for the report visit girls throughout the world and summarize their findings in the report. [12] Reports released since 2007: 2007: The State of World's Girls
In terms of external funding and implementation, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's leading provider of school feeding program financial contributions and program development. WFP currently provides school feeding resources to an average of 22 million children in school, about half of whom are girls, across 70 countries.
Bangaru Thalli (lit. ' Golden Mother ') is a welfare scheme aimed at supporting girl children, launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India.This initiative seeks to provide financial assistance to families, starting from the birth of a girl until her graduation, with a specific focus on economically disadvantaged households.
The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched on 22 January 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It aims to address the issue of the declining child sex ratio image (CSR) and is a national initiative jointly run by the Ministry of Women and Child Development , the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of ...